1
as in to affect
to act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response
the pressure of final exams is beginning to tell on the students in the dorm
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2
as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
detectives convinced the perpetrators in custody to tell on their associates
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tell (on)
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Is There Any Correlation With Peer Earnings? Occasionally, the performance of peers can affect the stock reaction following earnings.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025 -
Helps Protect from Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that affects memory and thinking.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Police shared links to two videos on the Heston James Instagram account that showed Cobb talking to employees at two different businesses, including what appeared to be a Chipotle and an auto repair shop.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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However, such studies highlight how profoundly human activity can influence the entire planet.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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When a professional athlete is paid to endorse a shoe company in a TV commercial or to influence a brand on social media, that too is use of NIL.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 July 2025
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Among the possibilities for the Heat’s final two-way contract spot is rewarding one of its unsigned summer league standouts or turning to a player who impressed for another summer league team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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Even with its old-school benefits, I was impressed by the Chromatic's ability to still feel modern.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
19 July 2025
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Post-Earnings Positioning: Conversely, traders can wait for the earnings announcement and then evaluate the relationship between immediate and medium-term returns to inform their subsequent trading actions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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For over 50 years, Travel + Leisure has informed and inspired millions of travelers, offering practical advice, essential travel news, and personal narratives from our network of on-the-ground writers around the world.—
Jamie Hergenrader,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Twenty-three drones impacted across seven locations, with falling debris reported in nine locations, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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These changes are poised to impact South Korean beauty exports — which have long entered the U.S. free of duty thanks to the Korea Free Trade Agreement established in 2012 — in a big way.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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The curved viewing line for Saturday nearly touches the border between South Dakota and Nebraska, as chances of seeing the northern lights increase the farther north people are of the line.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The discussion inevitably also touched on the role of tax incentives.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Jamie Roy and Sam Heughan aren't related in real life, but the resemblance between the two Outlander stars is striking.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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On Ibiza, Missoni’s collaboration with the OKU has transformed the hotel’s striking 50-metre swimming pool.—
Sarah Turner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Tell (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tell%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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